Bishop appointed for Diocese of Allahabad

On Thursday, October 17, the Holy Father appointed Bishop Raphy Manjaly, Bishop of Varanasi as the Bishop for the Diocese of Allahabad in India. Bishop Raphy Manjaly has served the Varanasi Diocese as bishop from April, 2007. Allahabad Diocese is considered to be one of the largest Dioceses in the world and comprises of 12 civil districts of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.